Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-12-03
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ORLASD, Cal, November 25.-J. R
 James, a railroad employe, was arrested
 last night for disturbing the pence. Dur.
 ing She night the jail took fire. burning
 70 The ground and James perished in
 Enc hsmes. It is supposed be was
 smoEing and being under the influence
 ot liquor cGselessiy se! fire to the build
 ing.
 Los ANGELES, November 25.-A bomb
 nine inches long made from a gss DIDO
 aud supposed to contain dynamite, was found n front of the city clerks office
 snd near the pOlice station tonight. A fuse had been lit but was not burning.
 DRs MONIES, November 25.-The loss in toe Des Moines packing house fire last night is estimated al S250,0C0. The total insurance is sl95,OOO.
 ORovILLE, November 25.-Yesterday morning q. Merrimec Miss Belle Hay cock, aged sixtaen, while putting wood ID the stove sccidentlly set fire to her dress. She was burned SO badly that she expired betoie medical aid could be summoned.
 CHICAGO, November 25.-States At torneT Grinnell said today that.he had been promised proof that the board of trade wss nothing but 0 big bucket shop. 1.-the proof WAS forthcoming he would bring tho matter before the grand jury,
 SAN FRANCESCA, November 25.-Ex- Assistant Surveyor of the Port Whaley gave himself up into the custody of tue United States marshal today On learn ing thai he had been indicted for con nection with the Chinese certificate frauds, He WAS released on $50. 20 bonds, Henry Wolff and J. M. Dsll sur 5i:es.
 SAN FRASCIsCo, Nov. 25.-Fre broke ou. near ihe UnIon Iron works at Po- treEo this afternoon and destroyed oysr forty frame dwelling houses. rendering ss many families homeless. A hlgh gIod was blowing bt the time and il Sas impossible to check the flames. The ifeDlen were not able to give much as sissSnce OEiRg tO Inc scarcity Cf water. Tue ire boat pumped a stream through s fifteen hundred foot hose from the oay. The Union Iron works narrowly escaped destruction. The loss is es;i- mated at S75,0OO.
 Michael NsgIe. diIyer Of a hook and ladder truck. while going to the fire was thrown from his seat and the heavy wheels oi the truck passed over hlm, breaking several ribs and lnjuring the spine. It is believed his injuries will prove fatal.
 preliminary examination of John A. Dimmig, charged with the murder of Henry BenhsyOn, was begun in the police court this afternoon.
 SAN FKASCIsco, November 25.-Tle demurrer of Dr. k. II. Mcdonald to the complainant. Clara Belle Mcdonald, in which she sues him for half a million dollars for having g!Ienaied the alice lions Of her husband, was subnitted before Judge Hunt to-day.
 PREscorT, November 25.-A number ot engineers ct the request of the coro- aer's jury visited She scene of the boiler ~Kplcsion ct the saw-mill of ". z. Will son X Co. aud report to that body they s-e satisfied the explosion was caused by ctemIcsl action in the boiler. 4 slb;Raa has been issued for Louis Beck who, II is thoUgh:, knows soIae- dung of She explosion. A search war s:.Et wGs Iesued 10 search Beck's prem ises for explosives or treatise on chemistry.
 Rain has fallen here alnost incesssut- iy since the 2Ist, with no prospects of clearing, Rs the thermometsr fell to-day. the rain may turn 10 sDow.
 SAs FRASCIsco, November 25.-Besl .l- n. fN--L- nUFH. 675; Con. VIrRinis. 24 90; Confidence, IL50; Gould d Curry. $50; Hale q Norcross, 5.2j; Locomotive, 55; Peer. 70, Peerless, l.55; Pososi, SIS; Ophir. 1900; Savage, S.75; Sierra Nevada, 5.2j; Union Co.,. 4 4jO; Yellow Jacket. 72j; Mt. Disb!o. 610.
 VIsALIA, November 25-A FrencLman named Jno. Genut, dIed here to-day from the effect of injuries received at Tulare Q month ago. He wss arrested and confined Tn the cslsboose where an other prisoner jumped on him and broke several ribs snd his collar bone. An su- topsy will be held.
 JACKSON, Gals, November 25.-The hoisting works over the man shaft of the Bunker Hill mine near Amsdor City, WAS totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The origin of the fire IS not known. The miners all escaped through the smooth shaft. The loss is not known, but will reach between S20,0OO and S40,000. Eighty men gre thrown out Of work.
 JOLIET, H., November 25-The jury in the case of the ChlItornia Fire Insur- ance Co. against Lsmbsr. X Bishops Wire Fence Co. to cover insurance is sued on the ground of incendiarism, re- turned 8 verdict this morning for de- .endants. The case vas one If the most important of the kind ever tried in the state. On account of the prominence of the parties concerned snd the sensation al character of the charges made by the insurance company, it attracted wide spresd attention !hrOughcut the state. The insurance company rested its case upon the testimony of J. M. Why.e, formerly superintendent for Lambert & Bishop. This man claimed 10 have set fire to the buildings, having been instisaied to ihe deed by the de- fepdants, who wanted the insurance money, This statement was denied ID toto by Lambert aud Bishop, who, be- sides testiiying in their own defense, In- troducsd other testimony Co show that the fire did not originate as Whyte stated it did.
 SALT LAKE, November 25-The first snow storm lasted Thanksgiving plight and all day.
 Diphtheris and scarlet fever gre al most epidemic throughout the city and territory. Several deaths have occurred, The physicians urge a strict quarantine and desire bright cold weather.
 BISMARCK, November 26-Oficisl hs- ures from nearly all Dakota counties. show that the majority for division ID the territory, will not exceed 3OOO. To- tsl vote about 10000.
 PAR1s. November 26-Fresident Crews message of resignation will be read De- fore the Rouvier cabinet 10 night. Gen. Loussier definitely declines to become a candidate for the presidency. and M. Ferry will probably be elected. Com- uanders of the various army corps nave been ordered to return to thelr posts This order is aimed at Gen. Boulsnger who is now in Paris
 RouSD VALLEY, November 26-Land claimants have commenced suit ID The U. s. circuit court to-day against Gen-
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